Death of A Loved One

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Kate – Time to process

Kate shares about time and processing her grief especially during COVID

Bryan – Helping Others

Bryan explains how his experience with grief has helped him help others and why it’s so important for him.

Krista – “Strength”

Krista talks about how she sees strength and sucking it up. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Adam – Crying and singing

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Jean – It’s all about love

Jean talks about losing her husband to a heart attack on valentines day

Margaux – “My Grief Story”

Margaux outlines the story of losing her mother to breast cancer and the experience of grief at milestones in her life. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.